open with

Idioms  

1. Begin with, as in The concert season opens with the Symphony performing Mahler's Ninth. This idiom uses open in the sense of “begin,” a usage dating from the late 1600s.

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open with

—European stocks largely edged higher in early trade after falling at the open, with blue-chip indexes turning positive as oil pared gains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The calls often open with a guest speaker and close with an evening prayer, offered by a chaplain in the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

The publishing of the King's personal tax payments is information never before shared, so it is authentically being more open with the public.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first farm shop, a new museum at the site was due to open with a special weekend event starting on Saturday.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

The casket was open with the top of the lid facing me, so I couldn’t see around it, but I didn’t need to see any more.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles